Baume & Mercier and Hampton Classic XL Brown Mens Watch 8685

Video: How Harry Winston’s New Opus XIII Works
As per usual, Harry Winston generated a fair amount of buzz at the 2013 Baselworld watch fair with the latest timepiece in its haute-de-gamme Opus collection. This year’s piece, the Opus XIII, turned heads with its 242 functional rubies and unconventional time indication by means of tiny, pivoting markers around the dial. Developed in cooperation with watchmaker Ludovic Ballouard, who helped develop F.P. Journe’s Grand Sonnerie, the Opus XIII has 11 triangular hour hands, which peek out from a dome in the dial’s center and retract at the end of each hour, and 59 little minute markers (each five-minute marker is red-tipped), which pivot toward the center of the dial as a new minute begins. At the end of the hour, all 59 minute markers pivot back to their original position?at once, in a dynamic, wave-like motion, and the process begins again. To see the watch, and its ultra-complicated twin-barrel movement, in action, click below the photo to see Harry Winston’s o

How Robust Are Automatic Movements?
I don't know why this has been bugging me, but I have to ask.If someone is a rock drummer, and they wear a watch with an automatic movement, can that movement be damaged by simply wearing it while playing? I'm not talking about a drummer playing Eagles songs, but a drummer playing, say hard rock. Think Jon Bonham/Keith Moon type playing.I shot the Goo Goo Dolls show here in St. Augustine last night, and the drummer removed his watch before they took the stage. I used to take mine off simply because I didn't like the feel of it on my wrist when I played, but now I'm wondering if there's a chance of damaging the movement the watch is worn while playing.These are the kinds of things I think of after only two cups of coffee...

Photos - I hope!!!
Hi everyone. Firstly I would like to thank everyone for the warm welcome that I received when I joined a few days ago. As requested I have taken some photos of my collection, including the lovely Jaeger LeCoultre back-wind in white gold with diamonds that I purchased for my wife. I only hope that I have managed to upload them correctly If I have been successful I will post a picture of my El Primero when it returns from Zenith

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Christopher Ward C8 pilot for my mid week watch. -Shawn

Speedmaster movement durability?
All, in considering a Speedmaster, what do you know about the durability of the manual movement on the Speedy Pro vs. the 33XX on the other (Legend, GMT, etc) Speedmasters?I'm inclined towards the Speedies that have a sapphire crystal, increased water resistance and a date function, but I do like the look and aspects of the hesalite crystal and the plain, very legible uncluttered dial of the basic, good ol' Speedy Pro.And I've been reasearching and reading some remarks that the 33XX movements have had some problems.Views?Thanks,C